4.4.4_r2.0.1 (KTU84Q)[1] / July 7, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-07-07)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux)
Preceded by
Android 4.3.1 "Jelly Bean"
Succeeded by
Android 5.0 "Lollipop"
Official website
www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
Support status
Unsupported since 2017, Google Play Services support dropped since August 2023
Android KitKat is the codename for the eleventh Android mobile operating system, representing release version 4.4. Unveiled on September 3, 2013, KitKat focused primarily on optimizing the operating system for improved performance on entry-level devices with limited resources. The first phone with Android KitKat was the Nexus 5.
As of October 2022,[update] 1.39% of Android devices run KitKat.[2] On July 24, 2023, Google announced that Google Play Services would no longer support KitKat in August of that year.[3][4][5]
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2011-09-07. "AndroidKitKat | Android Developers". Developer.android.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2014-05-20. "Android Issue 1148:...
based on Android "Jelly Bean" 4.2.x and "KitKat" 4.4 ColorOS 2.x – based on Android "KitKat" 4.4 and "Lollipop" 5 ColorOS 3.x – based on Android "Lollipop"...
AndroidKitKat can bring twice faster app executions". phonearena.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014. "Android 7...
January 2014. "KitKat rolls out for Galaxy S4, Note 3 in UK and US". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 March 2014. "Android 4.4 KitKat now seeding to...
officially replaced by Android Runtime (ART), which is a new runtime environment that was introduced as a technology preview in KitKat. ART is a cross-platform...
received a few official software updates, but was never upgraded past AndroidKitKat. The Samsung Galaxy Avant comes with a 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution...
photos. Up to 2013's KitKat, all the sculptures were made by the company Themendous, previously known as Custom Creations. Google's Android is the fastest selling...
opposed to the "blob" design that was introduced on KitKat. The underlying architecture of Android was revised so that low-level, vendor-specific code...
unveiled on October 31, 2013 and served as the launch device for Android 4.4 "KitKat", which introduced a refreshed interface, performance improvements...
"PSA: AndroidKitKat Support is now deprecated in the Chromium code base". groups.google.com. "Google Chrome for Android is dropping support for Android 4...
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August 2014 onwards Sony Xperia M users are signing a petition for AndroidKitkat official update for Xperia M.[citation needed] "Introducing Xperia™...
comparison - Copperhead". copperhead.co. Bora, Kukil (1 April 2014). "Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300: How To Install It Using crDroid Custom...
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flight mode) which is accessed through holding the power button. With AndroidKitKat, which rolled out in February 2014 to Samsung Galaxy devices, the colours...
provided custom firmware based on Android Jelly Bean, and they moved to AndroidKitKat shortly after its release. Their KitKat firmware included support for...
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Garden "KitKat update removes app permissions toggle". CNET. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014. "Why Android won't...
products include: LeapFrog Epic - An Android-based tablet for children ages 3–9. The tablet runs on the AndroidKitKat operating system, with a quad-core...
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